Hythe, Hampshire, S John Bapt
| Place | Hythe S John Bapt |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 21143 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 2 cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU424078 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.86878, -1.39832View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SO45 6BP |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14282 |
Chime of 1, tenor 2 cwt in A♭
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2 cwt (~200 lb or ~100 kg) in A♭ (1617.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2018 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Existing bell removed; replacement bell tuned and hung dead |
| Projects & events | 2List |
| Tuned | 2018 |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 cwt | 1617.0 | A♭ | 21.00″ | c1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1 | Brick | 9.A | 3.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr1 Layout has three apertures, one centred above the other two. Bell 1 hangs in the upper aperture, the lower apertures are empty
Published: 19/02/2025
Update log
| 21/04/2025 | 2018 project & tuning year added; GF added; replacement bell details added [Andrew Nicholson & Tim Jackson, from personal visit (GF)] |
| 19/02/2025 | Fr1 added [Bell-cote is visible on Google StreetView] |
| 17/02/2025 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |